Common Purple and Gold (Pyrausta purpuralis)

Species Summary

Record Count: 24
Moth Count: 45
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 7
First Record Date: 08/08/2020
Last Record Date: 02/07/2025
Earliest Record Date: 1st May
Latest Record Date: 30th September
Photo of Common Purple and Gold (Pyrausta purpuralis)

Individual Records

Date Location Moth Count Comment
02/07/2025 Green Cross 1
18/06/2025 East Chiltington OP 3
14/06/2025 Green Cross 1
08/06/2025 Green Cross 2
01/05/2025 Green Cross 1
28/09/2024 Kastel 1
22/09/2024 Kastel 1
17/09/2024 Kastel 3
04/09/2024 Green Cross 3
29/08/2024 Green Cross 7
26/08/2024 Green Cross 4
30/07/2024 Plumpton CRW 1
19/07/2024 Plumpton BF 1
30/09/2023 Kastel 1
25/09/2023 Kastel 1
06/09/2023 Green Cross 1
01/09/2023 Green Cross 1
28/08/2023 Green Cross 3
12/07/2023 Green Cross 1
27/08/2022 Green Cross 1
19/08/2022 Plumpton CRW 5
15/08/2022 South Downs - East 1
09/08/2022 Plumpton TR 0
08/08/2020 Green Cross 1